Habibie went to Delft, the Netherlands, to study aviation and aerospace at the Technische Hogeschool

Delft (Delft University of Technology), but for political reasons (the West New Guinea dispute between
the Netherlands and Indonesia), he had to continue his study at the Technische Hochschule Aachen
(RWTH Aachen University) in Aachen, Germany. In 1960, Habibie received an engineer's degree in
Germany with the title Diplom-Ingenieur. He remained in Germany as a research assistant under Hans
Ebner at the Lehrstuhl und Institut für Leichtbau, RWTH Aachen to conduct research for his doctoral
degree.

In 1965, Habibie delivered his dissertation in aerospace engineering and received the grade of "very
good," giving him the title Doktoringenieur (Dr.-Ing.). In 1974, Suharto recruited Habibie to return to
Indonesia as part of his drive to industrialize and develop the country. Two years later, Habibie was
made CEO of the new state-owned enterprise Industri Pesawat Terbang Nurtanio (IPTN; Nurtanio
Aircraft Industry). The Dornier DO-31 was the first aircraft designed by BJ Habibie.

In 1978, he was appointed as State Minister of Research and Technology (Indonesian: Menteri Negara
Riset dan Teknologi, Menristek). In January 1998, after accepting nomination for a seventh term as
president, Suharto announced the selection criteria for the nomination of a vice president. In that year,
in the midst of the Asian Financial Crisis, this suggestion was received badly, causing the rupiah to fall.
Despite this, Habibie was elected as vice president in March 1998. On 21 May 1998, just two months
into Habibie's vice presidency, Suharto announced his resignation. Habibie, as the Constitution says,
succeeded him as president. Within days of his appointment, he asked his relatives to resign from
government positions, promised an early election, repealed some legislation, and ordered the release of
political prisoners.

B.J Habibie has an automotive hobby, BJ Habibie loves collecting big motorbikes. Harley Davidson is one
of his favourite motorbike brands. B.J Habibie is a person who is known for his hardworking, religious,
and disciplined character.
In early September 2019, he was admitted to Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, where he was undergoing
treatments for heart problems, namely cardiomyopathy, and died on 11 September 2019.